For the Isabel Marant Spring 2021 RTW collection, the style remained 1980s-centric, suspended somewhere between Saint-Germain and Manhattan, with extra sheen and shine.

The super casual was color-blocked with sporty Cindy Lauper clubwear. With every color segment of the show, the dancers’ outfits miraculously changed to the same color scheme.

“It’s about giving confidence to women, making them feel good in what they’re wearing—that it’s easy and comfortable and doesn’t disguise you in something you’re not,” Marant said, echoing values borne out of our confinement closets. “The clothes have to become your personality.” Until now, though, those outfits haven’t exactly been synonymous with the skimpy hemlines and mutton sleeves that materialized on Marant’s runway.

Why tease the dance floor at this point in time? “For me, fashion is about enjoying life,” she explained. “It has to be positive. It’s a release of energy to people, putting bad vibes behind.” Her decision to stage a fashion show came with similar intentions.